After some discussion during Monday’s meeting, the Bethlehem City Council approved spending $19,975 to repair a culvert on Harrison Mill Road.
The approval came with the stipulation that Mayor Sandy McNab check with the Barrow County Board of Commissioners to see if the county can help with the repairs/cost of repairs.
The city received a bid from Martin Contracting Inc., Cumming, to remove existing downstream wing-walls from the box culvert, clear brush, debris and excavate for new poured-in-place wing-walls, parapet and platform, place existing boulders further downstream and adding riprap at end of platform and backfill wing-wall; grass and mat all disturbed areas.

OTHER BUSINESS
In other business, the council:
•approved a business license for Blake Gilbreath for Econo-Star Storage.
•unanimously approved the purchase of a plaque to be placed in city hall to display the names of the yearly recipients of the city’s pillar award.
•approved contributing $1,000 to Adult Literacy Barrow.
•continued a discussion on a sign to be installed near the park. The council discussed moving away from an LED sign and looked at a bid for a two-sided 5x8-foot, free-standing sign with announcer sectional faces. The council discussed getting some additional bids for a comparable sign before making a decision.
•received notice from city clerk Cathy Bridges that the annual local insurance premium tax for this year was $38,259, up from $35,000 last year.

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